While Iraqi air force pilots continue flying sorties to aid
stability in their nation, Iraqi maintainers on the ground at
Kirkuk Regional Air Base have achieved important benchmarks to keep
their fleet in the air.
The Airbus A400M, the first all-new military airlifter produced
in over 30 years, made its first public appearance Thursday at the
production line in Seville, Spain.
Airmen of the 131st Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base
completed the first B-2 Spirit sortie flown and launched by
Missouri Air National Guard members June 18.